Caution: Some Pictures of this post can be disturbing ! Before writing about this destination,The Killing Fields near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, I just want to share the famous Pale Blue Dot image of planet Earth taken in 1990 by the Voyager 1 spacecraft from a record distance of 6 billion kilometers. This image shows our planet Earth as a tiny dot (.12 pixel in size) against the vastness of space. I also wish to share a quote made by Late [Continue Reading...]
Malaysia is a country with picturesque landscapes, rugged mountains, sandy beaches, mangroves forest and diverse cultures, religions and races. From skyscrapers of Kuala Lumpur to the beaches of Lagkawi Island and from sea-shore of Penang to the cave temples of Batu Caves, Malaysia offers a perfect vacation for the backpackers as well as the luxury travelers. Tourism in Malaysia is very popular among the Indians and this trend is only growing with each year. Prior to August 2010, Malaysia offered [Continue Reading...]
This story began thousands of years ago, about 5000 years ago. When Mayan Civilization was nowhere in existence, Inca Empire was not yet born, Stonehenge were yet to built and Europe was in its primitive stage, there was a civilization in Egypt, creating a proud testament of human endeavor that was going to enthrall the generations for the centuries at different geographical locations. The Pyramids of Egypt are not a mere huge stone structures built by The Pharaohs, they are [Continue Reading...]
The Pyramid Complex of Giza is the only surviving wonder of the world from the ancient days. Located in Giza, a suburban area of Cairo, the capital of Egypt, these pyramids attract millions of visitors every year from all corner of the world. Most tourists generally stay in Cairo City,preferably in the Downtown and adjacent areas of Cairo. Giza Pyramid Complex is located about 18 kms away from Downtown Cairo across the Nile River. This post is intended to help [Continue Reading...]
Away from the glitters and bristles of Hyderabad Metropolis, in the middle of green trees and dense vegetation, situated one of the most magnificent fortress complexes of India, Golkonda Fort, once famous for its powerful Muslim Sultanate, flourishing Diamond trade and excellent Engineering skills of ancient time. This is one of the largest mud fort of India, built on a granite hill. The name Golkonda represents the Telugu Word Golla Konda meaning the Shepherd’s Hill (Golla: Shephed; Konda: Hill). It [Continue Reading...]
Last Month, when I got the proposal to write a sponsored article on Switzerland for MakeMyTrip, I got confused. All other sponsored posts written by me on this website is personally visited by me, so I have the first hand experience of all the details related to them. But, I have never been to Switzerland. So, confusion was to write about what? I wanted to write about some famous destinations of Switzerland. But, one day when I was watching a [Continue Reading...]
On third day of bicycle trip in Angkor Archaeological Park, I covered the Roluos Group of Temples that include Preah Ko, Bakong and Lolei Temples, and then also visited the Angkor Park main area to cover other temples like Banteay Samre, Ta Prohm, Ta Keo and Thommanon during the entire day. All the temples on my radar to cover on the third day are scattered at quite large distances from each other, so it required about 80 kms of cycling [Continue Reading...]
India is a country with diverse background and has lot of things to offer in terms of tourism. From the mighty Himalayas in the North to the vast Indian Ocean in the South, From Sand Dunes of Thar Desert in the West to Mangrove Forests of Sundarbans in the East, it has many-many things in its kitty for a traveler. You visit any state and you will find the beauty of nature, arts and skills of local people, fusion of [Continue Reading...]
Aswan and Luxor, both are the important tourist destinations in Egypt because of its legendary temples, tombs and museums. Aswan is famous for Philae Temple, St. Catherine’s Monastery, Nubian Museum, Unfinished Obelisk etc. This city also serves as the base for the cost-effective travel to the amazing temples at Abu Simbel. Luxor is an another most sought destination with temples like Karnak ,Luxor, Medinat Habu and places like Valley of The Kings and Tombs of the Nobles. Both cities are [Continue Reading...]
Shirdi was once a small village in Ahamad Nagar District of Maharashtra, away from the limelight and people’s attractions. Now, easily accessible by major cities in the region, it is one of the most visited pilgrimage center in India. Millions of devotees from all around the world come every year to seek the blessings of Sai Baba of Shirdi. He is revered equally by Hindus and Muslims, as by people of other religions around the world. This story began in [Continue Reading...]
